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Fountainhead

Robert Piepenburg

Artwork Details

Fountainhead
2006
Robert Piepenburg
raku ware ceramic
34 x 8 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. (86.36 x 21.59 x 20.96 cm)
Gift of the artist
2015/2.54

Description

Subject Matter:

Known for his integration of Raku Firing techniques, the Ann Arbor-based ceramicist creates fine art ceramics that represent Piepenburg's pursuit of the spirit. The title references the book by mid-twentieth century novelist Ayn Rand about a modernist architect. The architectural motifs in this sculpture reference the book's main character, who was Rand's ideal man—one who favors individualism over collectivity.

Physical Description:

This ceramic sculpture has a base comprised of four rectangular pieces that create a box, topped with three perpendicularly-placed rectangles. It is topped with four curved segments. The sculpture is signed "Piepenburg" in the clay.

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